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[Gaz7]

Hi mate,

G3 is pretty aggressive, so to refine the finish you need to finish up with a lighter abrasive; such as SSR1.

As for a hand polish and wax; you can use ClearKote Vanilla Moose Glaze followed by Carnauba Moose Wax - as these look great on red.

There are some other options too, but these are more expensive.

Gareth

[jayrs]

yeah i know the g3 is a bit harsh but i might not need that yet as i will be flatting it off with some 1500 before compounding, and i got some fine stuff for after but i dont think its much good (age)

ive decided to give the car another coat of paint since posting up last time, so once the rain fcuks off and the sun comes back out i can get on and paint and will get some bits from you mate to do it.

whats the damage for them bits with postage mate

[Gaz7]

Have you managed to paint your car yet mate? The weather's not been great....

Gareth

[jayrs]

i did, but rubber it down again for a another couple of finishing coats, but yeah, weathers been shat so havent done it yet.
been told its ment to be hot sunday so fingers crossed

[Gaz7]

Let me know how it goes

Gareth

[jayrs]

it was painted yesterday mate.
money is a bit tight at mo for a few weeks so cant do anything about it just yet, but should this change i will let you know

[Gaz7]

No probs, any time

Gareth

[jayrs]

was having a look in you ebay shop mate, couldnt find ClearKote Vanilla Moose Glaze

also i glad i was sat down, didnt realise the prices

buffing is starting next week i hope (dont ask ) will be using G3 and then a G10 i belive.

if the bits you advised for me are still right, if you could give me a rough idea on price i know what im looking at.


be gental

[black2]

Hey Gareth,

Earlier this year i ordered some products from you ( clay, polish, glaze, selaent & wax) which are all top notch.

However i want to get rid of some swirls in the paint so want some SSR1.

I have a few questions though.

1. At what stage do i use this product, after the clay?

2. Do i use it with a machine if so, what pads do i use and can thy be fitted to my 4.5 inch grinder?

Cheers,

Gareth.

[jayrs]

was having a look in you ebay shop mate, couldnt find ClearKote Vanilla Moose Glaze

also i glad i was sat down, didnt realise the prices

buffing is starting next week i hope (dont ask ) will be using G3 and then a G10 i belive.

if the bits you advised for me are still right, if you could give me a rough idea on price i know what im looking at.


be gental

scrap the above, had a set back

[ianFRST]

Hey Gareth,

Earlier this year i ordered some products from you ( clay, polish, glaze, selaent & wax) which are all top notch.

However i want to get rid of some swirls in the paint so want some SSR1.

I have a few questions though.

1. At what stage do i use this product, after the clay?

2. Do i use it with a machine if so, what pads do i use and can thy be fitted to my 4.5 inch grinder?

Cheers,

Gareth.

SSR1 wouldnt really remove many swirls, its more of an after youve removed them polish. you'd need to look at the 2, 2.5 or 3 range. altho, id reccomend the meguiars #80 and #83

a grinder i wouldnt advice you used this either, the rpm of a grinder is far too high to be used on paint work. my makita polisher goes from 600rpm to 3000rpm, but its only every used between 600-1800ish

but hey, ill let gaz reply

[black2]

Hey Gareth,

Earlier this year i ordered some products from you ( clay, polish, glaze, selaent & wax) which are all top notch.

However i want to get rid of some swirls in the paint so want some SSR1.

I have a few questions though.

1. At what stage do i use this product, after the clay?

2. Do i use it with a machine if so, what pads do i use and can thy be fitted to my 4.5 inch grinder?

Cheers,

Gareth.

SSR1 wouldnt really remove many swirls, its more of an after youve removed them polish. you'd need to look at the 2, 2.5 or 3 range. altho, id reccomend the meguiars #80 and #83

a grinder i wouldnt advice you used this either, the rpm of a grinder is far too high to be used on paint work. my makita polisher goes from 600rpm to 3000rpm, but its only every used between 600-1800ish

but hey, ill let gaz reply

Ahh Quality, i was'nt sure what people were using as a machine polisher lol, so it appears the good old grinder is a little to harsh

Actually thinking about it - we may have a machine polisher at home.

Do you recommend using machine power for removing swirls though?

Gareth.

[ianFRST]

machine power is the ONLY way to remove swirls mate well, the only easy ish way

scratch x is a scratch remover but can be used to remove swirls by hand, but id be f**cked if you could do a whole car with it.

fiesta paint isnt too hard, took me about 6 hours to do the red xr2i 16v i had via pc
(porter cable. its a random orbital polisher) it took me near on 11 hours, about 8 or so was solid polishing on a clio 182 i did in members gallery

find the polisher and post up some pics / specs

[Gaz7]

Gareth - as Ian has said, machine polishing is the only way to properly remove swirls; if you're working by hand the best you can aim for is to reduce them using products like SSR1 and SSR2. By machine, you can use stronger products to get the job done.

No grinders though or the paint will disappear before you know it!

Gareth

[black2]

Right thanks chaps, your both great help!

Ian i saw those results on the clio and its amazing, i want to do the same on the frst. I wil have a route around in the parents Garage later and see if i can find it, then ill post up what it is etc.

Gareth - I will be ordering some de-swirler (lol) verrrry soon.

Cheers,

Gareth.

[ianFRST]

have a drive up to mine

[Steveboy]

WOW, some of those cars (WHAT AM I SAYING) all of those cars have come up amasing!!!!

I have a white XR2i that I want to look that good, was gona get it painted, but would love to tray some of those products out 1st. Defo want to try the PB clay on it as I dont think it has ever been done, and then a good shine. What would you recomend I get.

Cheers

[Max M4X WW]

Clay, Then this is what Gaz will recommended..

http://www.detailedobsession.com/catalo ... ucts_id=89

[Steveboy]

I have chrome wheels, so will any of the products affect the chrome??

[Max M4X WW]

None of the products are for the wheels?!

[clarks.2007]

Hi all just had my car roll out of the bodyshop with a new paintjob. Was 2 days ago and im wondering how to go about its first wax/polish. Everyone keeps on telling me to use wax because of the winter weather. Ive only got polish and need some advice. The colour is a flip like the purple/blue/green. What would you recommend? Ive only washed and chammoid it so far and like i say am wanting to protect it but make it shine more!!! Pics will be up soon in gallery just got to find cable for digicam lol. Oh yea and the wheels have been done in anthracite so i would just use same as bodywork yes/no? thanks scott.

[jayrs]

i was recommended a pure wax for mine after it was painted due to the paint not being fully hard, and i say a pure way, a wax polish is no good.

well, thats what i was told, i was going to paint more bits so havent got round to getting anything for mine yet so cant say from first hand yet

[Gaz7]

Hi all just had my car roll out of the bodyshop with a new paintjob. Was 2 days ago and im wondering how to go about its first wax/polish. Everyone keeps on telling me to use wax because of the winter weather. Ive only got polish and need some advice. The colour is a flip like the purple/blue/green. What would you recommend? Ive only washed and chammoid it so far and like i say am wanting to protect it but make it shine more!!! Pics will be up soon in gallery just got to find cable for digicam lol. Oh yea and the wheels have been done in anthracite so i would just use same as bodywork yes/no? thanks scott.

You can polish immediately after painting - the paint will have already had a harsh compounding from the bodyshop - the polish you use will be far, far finer. You should hold off using glazes/sealants/waxes for 30 to 60 days, as these block the pores of the paint - usually you want this as it offers protection, but whilst the paint is fresh it needs to breathe to work harden.

Gareth

[jammy86]

I've got some seriously tired paint which is Ford Electric Current Red on a Ka. What's the cheapest set of products that could bring it up a bit, i dont need a show shine, just something to make it look half decent again.

Cheers
JAmes.

[Gaz7]

Hi James,

It depends how far you want to go - if you don't want to remove swirls and the like (very hard to do on a budget, impossible by hand), go for a good all-in-one polish topped with a good wax. This'll bring the paint up, make it look pretty good, and offer protection. An example would be to polish with Poorboy's Polish with Sealant and then top with ClearKote Carnauba Moose Wax. This is an inexpensive combo that would work well on Electric Current Red.

Gareth

[Ghost]

Right, beautiful black RS needs a good shine.....

No particular marks/swirls other then the usual but part was sprayed in the last 2 years....

Cheers

Ghost

[Gaz7]

Ghost - working by hand? Was it clearcoated when repainted?

Gareth

[Ghost]

by hand, cant tell you if it was clear coated as it was painted before I bought it!

[Andyfloss03]

right i have a nouveau red met fiesta si ... in need of a good clean.
im on a reasonably tight budget but not too bad.

im buying the drying cloth already just need to know what wax or polish to buy to bring out some shine thanks

[Rhinopower]

Any chance of a reply to my pm so i know what/where to buy etc?

[D.J]

I am not sure how much Gaz checks these pages, try his website,

http://www.detailedobsession.com

HTH

[Gaz7]

Brianpower - i seem to have lost some PM's - drop me another if you still need to know anything

Gareth

[Ghost]

I know this is a very old post but it may bring up an email for you,

I have emailed you with interest.

[zanderford]

just a quickie pal wats best for getting rid of mop marks

[Gaz7]

If they've been installed by a rotary, you'll need to go over the car again with a finer compound and break it down fully, to ensure you don't leave any buffer trails.

Gareth